At the time of writing, Lam Research Corp [LRCX] stock is trading at $139.59, down -6.19%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The LRCX shares have lost -8.96% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -1.18%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Lam Research Corp [NASDAQ: LRCX] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 23, 2025, when TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also boosted its price target to $170 from $145. Previously, HSBC Securities started tracking the stock with Hold rating on September 30, 2025, and set its price target to $127. On September 29, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $150 on the stock. KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded its rating to a Sector Weight. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight but $125 remained the price target by the analyst firm on September 22, 2025. Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to Underweight for this stock on September 02, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $92.
For the past year, the stock price of Lam Research Corp fluctuated between $56.32 and $167.15. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $156.58 within the next 12 months. Lam Research Corp [NASDAQ: LRCX] shares were valued at $139.59 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 12.17% based on the average LRCX price forecast.
Analyzing the LRCX fundamentals
According to Lam Research Corp [NASDAQ:LRCX], the company’s sales were 19.59B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 27.74% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.49% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.33%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.33%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.3%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.27, Equity is 0.61 and Total Capital is 0.43. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.44.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 133.80 points at the first support level, and at 128.02 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 149.87, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 160.16.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Lam Research Corp [NASDAQ:LRCX] has a current ratio of 2.21. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.60, while the Cash Ratio stands at 1.0. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 8.95, the price to book ratio is 17.24 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 30.76.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Bettinger Douglas R, Chief Financial Officer & EVP, that happened on Nov 14 ’25 when 40080.0 shares were sold. Officer, Bettinger Douglas R completed a deal on Nov 14 ’25 to buy 40080.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Mayer Bethany sold 30.0 shares on Nov 07 ’25.
